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precipitate something
表示‘促成’或‘使突然发生’。
The scandal precipitated his resignation.
这起丑闻促使他辞职了。
引发；促使；使突然发生
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引发；促使；使突然发生
To cause something to happen suddenly or quickly.
The scandal precipitated his resignation.
这起丑闻促使他辞职了。
使突然、迅速地发生。
To make something happen suddenly and quickly.
从高处抛下物体或人。
To throw an object or person from a great height.
使猛然陷入某种状态或境况。
To send violently into a certain state or condition.
(化学)从溶液中析出成固体。
(chemistry) To come out of a liquid solution into solid form.
precipitate
Base
原形
precipitates
3rd person
第三人称单数
precipitating
-ing
现在分词
precipitated
Past
过去式
precipitated
Past participle
过去分词
The storm precipitates heavy rain.
风暴导致大雨。
The economic crisis precipitated a recession.
经济危机导致了衰退。
The experiment has precipitated a solid.
实验已经沉淀出固体。
precipitate 作为动词有“使发生；促进”和“使沉淀”两种常见义项，注意区分语境。
The economic crisis precipitated a sharp drop in stock prices.
经济危机突然引发了股价的急剧下跌。
His careless remarks precipitated a heated argument between the two colleagues.
他轻率的言论导致两位同事之间爆发了激烈的争论。
The sudden storm precipitated the evacuation of the coastal town.
突来的暴风雨促使沿海小镇进行了疏散。
表示‘促成’或‘使突然发生’。
The scandal precipitated his resignation.
这起丑闻促使他辞职了。
用于描述化学或物理沉淀过程。
Cooling the solution precipitates the salt from it.
冷却溶液会使盐从其中沉淀出来。
强调沉淀的形态。
The compound precipitates as a white powder.
该化合物沉淀为白色粉末。
Not this
He participated the crisis.
Use this
He precipitated the crisis.
precipitate意为“引发”，而participate意为“参与”，拼写相似但意义不同，学习者容易混淆。
Not this
The event precipitated to a disaster.
Use this
The event precipitated a disaster.
precipitate作及物动词表示“促成”时直接接宾语，不需要介词to，学习者受中文“导致”的搭配影响误加介词。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
引发危机
The sudden economic downturn precipitated a national crisis.
突然的经济衰退引发了一场全国性危机。
引发战争
The border dispute could precipitate a war between the two countries.
边界争端可能引发两国间的战争。
促成变化
The new policy precipitated a significant change in the company's culture.
新政策促成了公司文化的重大变化。
引发反应
His remarks precipitated an angry reaction from the crowd.
他的言论引发了人群的愤怒反应。
促成垮台
The scandal precipitated the downfall of the government.
丑闻促成了政府的垮台。
引发危机
The sudden resignation of the CEO precipitated a crisis in the company.
CEO的突然辞职在公司引发了一场危机。
使某人陷入（困境等）
His reckless decision precipitated the company into bankruptcy.
他的鲁莽决定使公司陷入破产。
促使事情发生（尤指加速）
The mediator's proposal precipitated matters and led to a quick settlement.
调解人的提议促使事情加速发展，并迅速达成了和解。
Use precipitate naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
记忆联想：‘precipitate’ 类似 ‘precipice’（悬崖），喻示突然发生或沉淀。
语域：formal 常见场景：学术写作、正式报告 precipitate作为动词多用于正式或学术语境，通常表示“促成”或“使沉淀”，在日常口语中较少使用。
及物和不及物两种用法
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